Wichita eagle., 1887-07-02
PRATT COUNTY.
Pratt as Business Center ofthe County

in the state of Kansas. The farmers OF
this part of the state are pushing right
ahead. They are breaking more prairie
sod than ever was known to be broken in
the same length of time, and anyone that
that has any acquaintance at all with the
state Of Kansas knows that it means that
we must have more producing land than
we have today. 1t is just the same here as
in any other country. We must raise large
crops of corn and wheat and agitate the
raising of good stock, such as hogs, cattle
and horses. Now everyone knows that
for the farmers of this part Of the country
to depend entirely upon their corn and
wheat to support their families and build
up good and grand cities the facts are you
cannot do it. We positively must give
more attention to stock in the future than
we have in the past. For just think,
Wichita is soon to be the city that will
utilize our productions of every respect
and especially our cattle and hogs.
The man who raises his forty
to sixty head Of cattle, fifty
and hundred hogs, feeds his corn to
his stock; that is the farmer that is going
to make the money, In the future
W. B. Hopper has taken the step at
last in the horse line He has just received
sixty head of Oregon mares. The Ore
gon horses are what we want in this coun-
try. They are on an average fifteen and
half hands high; good, heavy, smoothe
| boned animals. The way they are selling
is sufficient evidence that they are what we
want, instead of the Texas pony.
1t very much pleases us when we make
our regular trips through this country to
hear the farmers say that soon we are to
have city through which almost every
thing that the farmer grows will pass, and
that city will be Pratt. Every farmer has
faith in Pratt as city of five thousand in
three years, and they surely will not be dis
appointed.
And now in regard to a special which
appeared in the EAGLE last week saying
the city would soon be lighted by electric
ity, we would just say that the city of Pratt
has had electric light for some time, and
water works in perfect operation, and to-
day we are on the spot and see with our
own eyes just what is being don; and a
part of it is: Hon. T. E. Simpson is
building four-story brick hotel, 75x142
feet; Wilson s. Toms, 50x10O three story
pressed brick, which will, beyond doubt,
be a beauty.
Joseph Morse, which by the way is one of
Wichita's staunch citizens, is building a
fine three story brick with full basement,
and the front of his building is not to be
excelled in the state for artistic work.
Then just across the street is the First Ma
tional Bank building on which work is
rapidly going on. The folks of the First
National have ordered their furniture and
fixtures from A. H. Andrews of Chicago
and when completed and furnished then
Mr. Gust Carlander, the cashier, wishes to
invite Mr.. Lewis of Wichita, the president
of the bank, to bring out some of his
friends and see something nice. The First
National is three story brick with base
ment; then just north of the bank is Stew
enson & Stewards large three story bricK
store building. Adjoining this on the north
is one of equal size, which is being built by
James A. Porter Then again and last in
this block is one of equal size and material
to that OF James A. Porter which is being
erected by M. L. Carlisle, former citizen
of Wichita. Just opposite the bank is Hop
per & Elliott's large brick, which when
completed will be occupied by the old
firm, the Hopper Hardware Co. Then
south in the same block and on the south
east corner there is seventy-five foot
brick front being built by Briggs Bros.
for George r. Smith, very popular furni-
ture man. Then joining them on the
north is DR.. Peaks large brick
building, and there is no use commenting
on the doctor, for everybody knows his
worth to their town. Coates & McConnel are
soon to put up also good solid brick
business building, cor. Main and Second SITS.
All summed up makes solid 3 story brick
front of four hundred and fifty feet.
Where will you find city that is doing
just what Pratt is? Furthermore, we
would have the people who read this ar
ticle to read it as an article of facts and ey-
act statements, for we are directly on the
grounds and have took in the surrounding
and without feeling of either favor OF
prejudice wish to state the facts. The
The popular agricultural firm of Blaine
Bros are still leading, car load after ca,
load of implements. wagons, buggies, etc.
arriving weekly. To Blaine Bros. truly
belongs the credit Of building up the big
gest implement trade in like section in
the state What will not energy, push and
perseverance do in the sunny state of Kan
sas. DR.. McElwain has almost ceased
practicing and is running his drug store to
the Kansas letter. The Dr. has great faith
in Pratt. Campbell Bros. are among the
most genial transfer men we met with
anywhere. All the boys on the road like
| Campbell Bros style of doing business.
Rals.on & Son are setting I'D meals a,
the Alamo house that are not to be beaten